Objects of enduring value

technical description

Part of a collection of minimal and clean artefacts made of wood, leather, model board and paper, using a range of traditional techniques and industrial processes, such as CNC milling. Comb composed of one piece of African black wood that rests on a maple wood and leather base.

Size 115x80x100mm, 487 gr., 2014.

concept

Using a combination of traditional and industrial manufacturing a collection of artifacts were created with aim to encourage the emotional value of everyday objects. Placed between the field of rapidly changing fashion and technologically driven mass-produced industrial design, this work is challenging both of these industries by trying to extend the lifespan of objects of everyday use. Bringing together CNC milling and traditional craft, to create shapes in materials such as wood and vegetable tanned leather with the purpose of emphasising tactile qualities.

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